Softball Recap: Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers vs. Preston Knights
There's no place like home for Buckhannon-Upshur, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 12-7 win over the Preston Knights on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Buckhannon-Upshur considering their one-run performance the match before.
Jansen Kimble made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). Kimble was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Buckhannon-Upshur got a massive performance out of Kailey Hart, who fired off two home runs while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Quinn Burnside, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Buckhannon-Upshur pushed their record up to 15-16 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Preston, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 13 of their last 15 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-18 record this season.
Buckhannon-Upshur will square off against University at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Buckhannon-Upshur is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. Preston does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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